Events
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Thursday April 9th @ 6pm: Leslieann Hobayan Poetry Workshop
Celebrate National Poetry Month! There will be conversation and time to write as we gather together in person to put on paper the words that the muses give us. No previous experience needed. Beginners welcome!
- This is a paid event. Interested individuals should visit https://leslieannhobayan.com/workshops/ for more information.
Friday April 10th @ 6pm: Lee Kelly & Jennifer Thorne in conversation with Liz Alterman
“The Midnight Show”
Co-authors Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne will be at the store with their new novel The Midnight Show, out April 7th. Described by best-selling author Amy Tintera of Listen For the Lie as “utterly addictive”, this book is a page-turner and sure to catch your eye.
Join us and TBH bookseller/author Liz Alterman as she sits down with both Lee and Jennifer to talk about comedy, improv, and writing.
About the Book:
In the 1980s, women were not supposed to be funny. But when a group of college improv comedians gets the chance to join a new late-night show, it’s Lillian Martin who stands out. The new show was called The Midnight Show and it would air every Friday night, live from New York, and change the landscape of TV and comedy forever. When the show becomes a runaway hit, the cast is thrown into the spotlight. Lillian, in particular, seems destined for bigger things—until one winter night in Lower Manhattan, she vanishes. Forty years later, Lillian’s disappearance has still never been solved. But when a budding journalist looking to examine Lillian’s story she stirs up decades-old drama—as well as tightly-held secrets some comedy legends would much rather stay buried.
Saturday April 11th @ 11am: Dr. Smita Ramanadham
“The DNA of a Doctor”
On April 11th, local double board certified plastic surgeon Smita Ramanadham will be at The Book House with her uplifting success story The DNA of a Doctor. A book that is set to inspire other women to reach for their best selves and live their best possible lives- even if it goes against the grain.
About the Book:
The DNA of a Doctor sets out to empower women to live their best lives, in whatever capacity they see fit. Written by a first-generation Indian-American female plastic surgeon, the book homes in on the theme of setting your goals and working towards them, no matter the circumstances. In an inspiring story of seeking fulfillment when everyone seems to be saying “No,” Dr. Smita followed her heart, listened to her inner voice, and took a risk embarking on a path of medicine and miracles.
Thursday April 16th @ 6pm: Rakeeda Sneed
“Off Beat, On Purpose”
On April 16th, local author Rakeeda Sneed will be at The Book House with her memoir Off Beat, On Purpose. As both a writer and a licensed counselor, Rakeeda approaches conversations around the book with care, openness, and an emphasis on meaningful reader engagement.
About the Book:
Off Beat, On Purpose is a healing-centered memoir that blends music, memory, and generational reflection to explore what it means to grow up in chaos and still carve a life rooted in purpose. Through vivid storytelling, therapeutic wisdom, and the soundtrack of her childhood, Rakeeda shares her journey through mother-daughter wounds, resilience, addiction, grief, and becoming a cycle-breaker.
Saturday April 18th @ 4pm: Yamini Pathak Book Launch + Poetry Reading- feat. Anu Mahadev
“Her Mouth A Palace of Lamps“
On April 18th, local poet Yamini Pathak will be at The Book House for the book launch of her first full-length collection of poetry Her Mouth A Palace of Lamps, a book of poems which bestselling author Aimee Nezhukumatathil has said, “is thick with tenderness and the wild, holy mess of being a witness, a daughter, and a most fierce keeper of stories“.
Yamini is an award winning NJ poet, featured in West Branch, Poetry Northwest, Waxwing, and Tupelo Quarterly. She is joined and hosted by local poet Anu Mahadev, who will be preforming poetry from her collection, A Mouthful of Sky (2022).
About the Book:
Her Mouth a Palace of Lamps is a meditation on what it means to be a woman in two cultures, connected to loved ones as a daughter, a wife, a mother. Yamini Pathak’s first collection moves between countries and through time as the narrator reflects on her girlhood, the lessons of her parents and other elders, as well as on the shifting pressures on women today. Weaving nuanced description of the domestic and the artistic seamlessly throughout, this is a book of warm, rich imagery and quiet, compelling reflection.
Thursday April 23rd @ 6pm: Jenah Elnatshe
“Stuck Between the Olive Trees”
On April 23rd, NJ based Palestinian-American author Jenah Elnatshe will be in store to share her new, debut book of poetry.
About the Book:
Stuck Between the Olive Trees is a deeply personal poetry collection rooted in themes of identity, homeland, generational memory, resilience, and the emotional experience of living between cultures. The olive tree serves as the core symbol, representing both the fragility and strength of displacement, belonging, and cultural connection.
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